Ease of Use: 5 of 5
Sharpness: 4 of 5
Durability: 5 of 5
Ease of Cleaning: 5 of 5

Full Review by Ferdinand from Erie

I consider myself a fairly serious cook and like to have good tools to work with in the kitchen. Until a couple of years ago I had Chicago Cutlery. It was good but nothing to write home about. I finally got to the point that I wanted to upgrade the cutlery collection, in particular the chef’s knife as I use it probably 80+% of the time. I read all the cutlery reviews I could get my hands on and then headed out to try out the brands I’d narrowed the selection down to. When I got to the Wusthof-Trident Classic chef’s knife, I knew I’d found nirvana! I ended up purchasing the Wusthof Classic 10″ chef’s knife. I have to tell you, this is one FINE piece of cutlery! It is beautifully crafted and has a fine, balanced feel in the hand. And it is REALLY sharp. When I was taking it out of the plastic box it was in, I was holding it at an angle with the bottom of the box open and the tip pointing down. Well, the knife suddenly slid freely and easily pierced my hand! Fortunately, such a sharp knife made a clean cut that healed quickly! Keeping the edge sharp takes only a few swipes across the sharpening steel to fine-tune the edge for easy chopping and cutting. I became so spoiled with this wonderful knife that I ended up quickly replacing all my knife collection with Wusthof models and gave the old Chicago Cutlery to a niece that was just setting up housekeeping. Then I turned my sister on to Wusthof when I gave her a knife as a Christmas present. I’ve given a couple more to her as gifts. When I was at her home at Thanksgiving, I was delighted to see not only the knives I’d bought her, but also a few others that she’s picked up for herself. Be aware, such fine cutlery does come at a price! However, this is definitely one item where you really do get what you pay for. The quality is outstanding, and this cutlery is so well made that it’ll probably outlast you and be passed on to your heirs!

Recommended: Yes

Short Review by Pat

Wusthof Chef Knife Review

Wonderful knife ~ perfectly balanced, great size. Chops, slices, minces… Good knife for a new cook. Multi-purpose. I want more!!!